Fastener



Nov. 8, 1927.

A. S. LOVE FASTENER Filed April 12. 1926 Patented Nov. 8, 1927.

UNITED STATES ANDREW S.- LOVE, OF JERSEYTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

FASTENER.

Application filed. April 12, 1926. Serial No. 101,409.

This invention relates to an all metal fastener designed for use eitheras a clothes pin, paper clip or the like. one of the objects of theinvention being to provide a simple and efficient device of thischaracter which can be produced readily and which, when placed on aclothes line will be properly supported thereby and at the same time soheld as to firmly grip a fabric inserted between opposed members of thefastener.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangementof parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings the pre ferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

In said drawings,

Figure 1 is an elevation of one side of the fastener positioned on aline.

Figure 2 is an edge view thereof, the line being shown in section.

Figure 8 is a section on line 33 Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a modificd form of fastener.

Figure 5 is a similar view showing another modification.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates an eyemade up preferably of two convolutions of wire merging into a twistedstem 2. From this stem the wire is bent to provide two convolutions 3and 4 the upper portion of one of the convolutions being designed tostraddle a line L to which the fastener is applied. Both convolutionsare provided with lateral offset portions 5 arranged directly oppositeeach other so as to provide spaces 6 for receiving the line 11. Thelower portions of the convolutions are bent laterally to providediverging lips 7.

In using this device the same is placed above the line L with thediverging portions 7 resting thereon. By then thrusting the fastenerdownwardly theline will spread the convolutions 3 and t apart until itarrives in position within the spaces 6 whereupon tl e convolutions 3and 4; will move together as shown in Figure 2. Thereafter a fabric orthe like to be suspended can be forced between the converging portions 7so as to be gripped by the jaws formed of the convolutions 3 and 4.Excessive downward movement of the fastener on the line and con sequentwedging ofthe line within the fastener is prevented because of the factthat one of the convolutions extends over the line and prevents the samefrom becoming wedged in the lower end of the twisted stem 2.

Instead of forming the device as disclosed in Figures 1, 2 and 3 thesame can be made of a central coil 8 from the ends of which are extendedwire loops 9 providing, in the form shown in Figure 4 three convolutions10. Both of the forms shown in Figures 4 and 5 are used on linespractically in the same manner as the fastener shown in Figure 1 or theycan be used as paper fasteners for holding together sheets of paper. Ifused as a clothes fastener the line L is preferably threaded through oneset of loops while the remaining set is used for gripping fabrics. Or,if preferred, the loops of one set can be caused to grip the line whilethe loops of the other set are caused to grip the fabric. 1

What is claimed is:

A device of the class described including a single length of spring wirebent to provide a coil consisting of two convolutions,

the terminals of the coil being crossed over the convolutiontherebetween and twisted together to provide a radially extended portionhaving an eye at its free end, the two convolutions cooperating to gripa line insert-e'd therebetween, a. portion of one of the convolutionsbeing adapted to straddle the inserted line thereby to hold the linespaced from the twisted portion. there being offset line receivingportions in the convolutions.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy signature.

ANDREW S. LOVE.

